Loom.



W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FlL ED JUNE 25. l9l5.

1,1 84,790; Patented May 30, 1916.

I5 $HEETSSHEET I.

Myer/r09 William George Trauhcfler A TTORNEYS W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26. 1915.

Patented May 30,1916.

5 SHEETS-SHE ET 2.

WITNESSES INVENTOR William GeorgeTrnufyefler' I ATTORNEYS W n M W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26,195. 1.184,?90.

Patented May 30, 1916.

15 SHEETS-SHEET 3- N WITNESSES LU INVENTOR William GeorqeTrautvefier 4 TI'ORNEYS w. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26. 1915- 1 184 790, Patented May 30, 1916. '2 15 H ETSSHEET'4.

WITNESSES INVENTOR William GeorgeTraufveHer By M (w y ATTORNEYS W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26 1915..

1,1 84,790. Patented May 30, 1916.

I5 SHEETS -SHEEI 5.

WITNESSES 1 INVENTOR W Wiiliam 6W7 k [I ATTORNEYS W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLiCATION FILED JUNE 26.1915.

Patented May 30, 1916.

15 SHEETS SHEET 6.

WITNESSES INVENTOR William GeorgeTruurverrer www ATTORNEYS W. G. TRAUTVETTtH.

L'JOM.

APPLICAHON FILED JUNE 26.1915.

1,1 84,790. Patented May 30, 1916.

15 SHEETS- SHEET 7- WITNESSES A I INVNTOR wann Gwen ATTORNEYS W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM. APPLICAHON FILED JUNE 26, I9I5. 1,1 84,790. Patented May 30,1916.

15 SHEETS-SHEET 8- WITNESSES V INVENTOR Urdu I "am GeorgeTra uiverfe n I ('1 W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26. I9I5. 1,184,790. Patented 30,1916.

15 S SHEET 9.

WITNESSES INVENTOI? 7' M William Geor'ge raurve an Arron/15m W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26. I9I5.

Patented May 30, 1916.

I5 SHEETS-SHEET 10- III Mm-58858 ?n IIVVENTOR f :2 William GeorgeTmufvefier Arm/Mrs W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, I915.

WITN88S INVENTOR 1 WI Iliorn GeorgeTraufgefier W. G. TRAUTVETTEH.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26,19I5. 1,184,790. Patented May 30,1916.

l5 SHEET$SHEET I2.

J I l T 1 5.2 E J WITNESSES INVENTOR Wilh'om GeorgeTmufvefier 7 AITORNZ'YS W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPUCATION FILED JUNE 26.1915.

1 ,1 84,790. Patented May 30, 1916.

15 SHEETS--SHEET13.

[NYE/{TOR William GeorgeTrdufvefl'cr W Arron/Us WITNESSES W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26. 1915.

1 1 84,790. Patented May 30, 1916.

i5 SHEETS-SHEET l4.

WITNESSES I MINI ml? G Wilharn George Tmufvefier ATTORNEYS W. G. TRAUTVETTER.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26,1915- 1 ,1 84,790 Patented May 30, 1916.

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,1 d \k I bl T a O \m WITNESSES 7 I (MENTOR b WiHiamGeorgeTraufvefler By I 75" @W ATTORNEYS vframe; Fig. 5) is UNITED STATES PATENT 'GFFHJ i WILLIAIVI GEGRGE TRAUTVETTER. OF PATERSON. NEW JERSEYv LOOM.

Substitute for application Serial No. 799.991. tiled November 8. 3913.

Serial No. 36 418.

Be it known that l. 'ILLIAM (lnonoo 'lml"rvi-:'i"rr:i:. a eitizen ot' the Fnited States. and a resident of Paterson. in tin-enmity of lassaie and State of New Jersey. have invented a new and ln'iproved Loom. of whieh the following a full. elear. and exart desrription. this heing a substitute application for the one tiled l eeemher ET. 1 10. No. 5993270. renewed on Mareh 1913. and Novemlier t WI -l. Serial Nos. T5 140 and 799.991. rifispeetivelv.

'lhe ohjeet of the invention to provide a new and improved loom. more espeeially designed for weaving a flat lahrie. having interwoven liias on diagonal reiutm'eing threads. surh. for instanee. as shown and deserihed in my Patent. No. 1.033.843. and dated .lulv 30519113.

i For the purpose mentioned. use is n'iade ol an interweaving means for interweaving the warp threads. wel't threads and reint'oreing threads. and shifting means for guiding and shifting the reinforcing threads in a transverse direction in the rear of the interweaving means.

prartieal embodiment of the invention is represe. (er in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this spe'eilieation, in whirlr similar ehararters ol relierenee indirate corresponding parts in all the views.

. Figure l is an elevation of the right-hand side of the loom; Fig.2 is .a similar view of the left-hand side of the loom; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the forward portion of the looin: Fig. -l is a front elevation of the loom: Fig 5 is a eroas seetion of the same on the line 5 of Fig. '1. and showing more lnirtieularlv the revoliihle spool holder for the reinlorring or hias threads: Fig. (l is an enlarged seetional side elevation of part of the revolnhle spool holder: Fig. 7 is a plan view of the same; Fig. is an enlarged side elevation of the means for imparting an up and down swinging motion to the needle an enlarged seetional side elevation of the lay. the sertion being on the line 5 of Fig. lt Fig. it) is a front elevation of the same: Fig. [1 is an enlarged sertional side i. evation of the'needle frame, and-the shitting meeh'aoisni for the diagonal threads: Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the smile and showing the loom frame in Specification of Letters Patent.

tious for forming the .hias reinl'oreing Paton t ed M ay 3 '1 916.

This application filed June 25 1515.

for clamping the threads in position in the rear o l the oven l'ahrie: Fig. 16 a rear elevation of the same: Fig. 17 is an enlarged sertional side elevation of part of the clamping devire and showing the parts in position lor clamping the threads; Fig. 1S a like new of thesnille showingthe parts in released position: Fig. 19 is an enlarged seetional side elevation of the mechanism for opening the shed at the sides adjacent to the fabric; Fig. 20 is a plan vieiv of the same: l' igz. Z1 is a' sectional side elevation ot the same shmving the parts in a ditl erent position: Fig. 22 is a plan view of the same: Fi 23 is an enlarged sectional side elevation (n a part of the loom; Fig. 2%. is a diagrammatic plan riew 25 to '23) are sectional side loom. showing the parts in successive posit'ahrie; Figs. 30 and 31 are diagrammatic plan views of Fig. 32 is an enlarged plan view of the fill) rie; Fig. 33 is a cross section of the same on the line Z--33 of Fig. 32; Fig. 3% is an enlarged perspective view of the fabric-z and Fig. is a diagrammatic 'plan view of the fabric.

The 31$. '34 and 35. consists essentiallyof regular or ground \\'arp threads a, bias or diagonal reinforcing threads (I, b ar'anged In sets. and weft threads 0. "lhe ground warp threads (I. are arranged lengthwise of the fabric parallel one to the other. and the Sets of reinforcing-threads (I, I) extend diagonall) arrosa the fabric in opposite directlOXls from-one. selvage. J. and return. so that. the bias l'einforeing threads 11, (1'. eross each other between the adjacent picks and at the top of the ground warp threads (1. which latter pass over the weft threads 1-, while the bias reinforcing threads 11' pass under the said weft threads: (1. as plainly indicated in Figs. 32, 32% and 34. It will also be noticed that the threads I), b' cross each of the same; Figs. elevations of, the

woven fabric illustrated .in Figs. 32,

the same;

(I to the other-selvage other under the weft threads 0, so that the ground warp threads, .bias reinforcing threads and weft threads are compactly mterwoven with each other to form a reinforced and exceedingly strong and durable fabric, capable of withstandlng strains in any direction.

The warp threads a unwind from a warp beam A of the usual construction, and journaled in the lower rear portion of the main frame B of the loom, the diagonal threads I), b unwind from spools C journaled in a revoluble spool holder or reel D mounted in the rear of the main frame B, and the weft threads 0 are supplied by a suitable shuttle mechanism E and are beaten up by alay -F against the fabric e at the breast beam G from which the fabric passes over rollers H, H onto the cloth beam H journaled on the front of the main frame 13. The warp threads a after unwinding from the warp beam A pass upwardly and forwardly over a grooved guide roller A journaled in the main frame B, and then the warp threads a pass under a guide roller I. journaled on a needle frame I fulcrumed at I on the front end of the main frame B, and the said needle frame I is provided with upwardly extending spaced needles I each having a groove I (see Figs 11 and l4),and an eye I for the passage of a warp thread extending upwardly from the guide roller I.

a The needle frame I is pivotally connected by a sectional linkJ with the crank arm K of a crank shaft K journaled on the main frame B and provided with a gear wheel K in mesh with a gear wheel K secured on a shaft K likewise journaled in the main frame 13. The gear wheel K is also in mesh with a gear wheel. K 'securedfon the main or crank shaft L journaled on the main frame B and provided witha pulley L connected by belt with other machinery for imparting a rotary. motion'to the shaft L. Thus when the loom is running a rotary motion is transmitted to the shaft K'from the shaft L by the gearing described so that an up and down swinging motion is given to the needle frame I by the sectional link J. The sectional link J shown in Figs. 1 and 8, consists of members J and J of which the member J is pivotally connected with the needle frame I and in it is mounted to slide the other member J 2 pivotally connected with the crank arm K. The member J 2 is in the form of a rod mounted to slide in bearings J2 J formed on the member J and on the member J is coiled 'a spring J 5 resting with one end on the bearing J 4 and against acollar the loom is running the sectional linkJ im-' parts an intermittent swinging motion to the needle frame I,'that is, the needle frame is held at rest for a short time when reaching an uppermost position,'the needle frame being for this purpose adapted to abut against an adjustable stop J (see Figs. 11 and 13) screwing in a bracket B attached to the main frame B. The needle frame I abuts against the adjustable stop J 7 previous to the crank arm K reaching an uppermost vertical position so that the member J is caused to slide in the member J and the spring J is compressed, and when the crank arm K begins its downward swinging movement the member J slides back in the member J until the collar J abuts against the bearing J after which the entire link J is drawn downward to impart a downward swinging motion to the needle frame I which by the use of the sectional link J is held rest in an uppermost position during a portion of each revolution of the crank arnr K.

The spools C are arranged in a circle on the revoluble reel I), and the diagonal upper and lower threads I), b shortly after unwinding from the said spool C lpass through eyes D formed in a ring D nod on the front of the revoluble reel D and v forming part thereof, and the threads. I) in the upper half portion of the ring D ex tend forwardly and engage the under side of a spiral or screw-threaded roller N, while the threads 1) Vin the lower half portion of the ring I) extend forwardly and after passing under a guide rod 0 engage the top threads I), b. As an example, it may be stated, that for a fabric say of 12inches wide with (3 threads to the'inch, it will require 72 upper threads I) and 72 lower threads 11 which unwind from siX spools of.

24; threadseach. Each of the rollers N, N is provided with 72 convolutions, thus accommodating the 14-h diagonal threads I) and I).

When the loom i'srunning the upper diagonal threads b are guided by the roller N from the left to the right while the lower diagonal threads 0 are'guided by the lower roller N from the right tothe left ,'it being expressly understood that the -upper diag. onal threads I) are those in the upper half portion of the ring D and engage the roller N, while the lower diagonal threads 1) are those in-the lower half portion of the ring D and engage the roller N; A diagonal thread I) on'reaching the last convolution of the roller N at the right-hand end thereof now also reaches the beginning ofthe lower spool C.

half of the ring D and this thread 1 now passes from the roller down into engagement end of the lower roller IV and thus becomes a lower thread I," which is guided by the lower roller N from the right to the left, and during the time the thread I is in the lower half portion of the ring D of the revoluhle reel l). \Vhen a thread 11' reaches the lefth and end of the lower roller N it also starts on the upper half portion of the ring I) and now lea ves the lower roller N and passes upward to the left or heginnii'ig end of the upper roller N to become an upper thread I; and he again guided by the roller N from the left to the right. Thus each diagonal thread is guided by the roller N from the left to the right and then by the roller N from the right to the left and passed back to the beginning or lefthand end of the roller N. The rollers N and are intermittently rotated from the main shaft L in such a mannerthat forevery revolution of the main shaft L one revolu tion is given to each roller. and the rev oluble reel D is turned from the shaft K in such a. manner that one revolution of the crank shaft L gives 144th pnrt'of a revoluwith the right-haml 'tion to the revoluhle reel D under the assumption that 144 used at the time.

In order to properly guide the diagonal threads '1), I) are thread 7) r from the right-hand end of the upper roller shaft D rotating-in to the corresponding end of the, lower roller N, use is made of aguide arm 0 secured to a cross bar B forming part of the main frame Illsee Figs. 11 and 12).- It is understood that the guide bar extends the length of the threads onthe rollers N andN sothat'the end threads 1/ and b can readily pass from-the roller N to the roller N 'at the right-hand side of the said rollers,- and from the roller N to the roller N at the left-hand side of t.ho roll'ers.

Each of the spools C has its spindle (3" ournaled in a. spoolframe C hav ng journals. C C disposed radially on the rev: oluble' reel D, the journal Cf engaging an elongated slot D formed in the rim of the reel D, 'whilethe journal C is in the form ofa all engaging a. correspondingly shaped socket D forming part ofthe hub D of the reel D, the said'hub D" being secured on a a bearing '13 forming part-of the 'main frame B. A spring C attached at one end to the revolubler reel D connect-s at its, upper end to the upper portion of the spool frame C- so as to keep the" threads b, b

under tension, and each spool tachedto-t-he frame C and engaging a brake pulley Cf attached to the spool C. -By the tension mechanism the threads I) and b'are prevented from unwinding too fast from the gear wheel Q,

port the rear ends of the said rods from the.

shaft l). as will be readily reference to Figs. 3 and In order to rotate the reel driven shaft l\" understood by H from theprcviously lll(ill l(!ll('(l. the.

rod is provided ith rearextending supporting rods atfollowing arrangement is made: Un the shaft h" is secured a sprocket ulna-l l ronnected l' a sprocket chain l" with a sprocket wheel 1 secured on a transversely extending shaft l" journaled in suitalile hearings on the rear B, and on the said shaft. l worm l (see Fig. I) in nn-shwith a worm wheel l secured on the shaft l of the rcvolublc reel l). Now when the loonl is running a -omparativel v slow but continuous rotary motion is given to the reel l) to rotate the same in the direction ofthe arrow :0.

The rollers N, N are intermittently rotated in the direction of the arrows ac, {1: (see Fig 11), it being understood thattho threads of the rollers are both left-hand threads, as indicated in Fig. 12. 'lherollers N and N are intermittently rotated from the main shaft L and for this purpose the following arrangement is made: main shaft L at the left-hand side of the loom-is secured a crank arm Q. (see Fig. 2)

is secured a connected by adink Q with a lever (l mounted to swing loosely on the shaft Q ournaled on the main frame B. ()n.the shaft Q is secured a ratchet wheel Q enga'gcd a spring-pressed pawl Q fulorumed on the arm Q So that when the loom is running and the main then an intermittent rotary motion is given to the shaft Q by the mechanism just doscribed-v On the. shaft Q is secured a large cured on the lower roller N gearwheels N N with the upper roller N so that the rollers N and N are rotated intermittently but in unison by the intermittently rotating gear wheel Q," turning the pinion Q! The shuttl mechanism E connected. by

is provided with the usual shuttle E caused to travel inn shuttle race E hy the action of picker sticks E, actuated .by a. mechanism E" from the main shaft- L, but as the said mechanism E is of the. usual" construction it isnot deemed necessary to further describe the same in detail.

-Tl1e lay F is arranged V g to swing forward, then to move downward and backward in end of the main frame 1 sha't't L is rotated in mesh with a pinion Q s ethis lowermost position to then raise to uppermost position prior to the next forward swinging movement. For the purpose mentioned the lay is constructed as follows: The lay F is provided with dents F extending upwardly from a cross bar F having depending arms F mounted to slide on guide rods F attached to and forming part of a frame F mounted to swing loosely on the transverse shaft R journaled in suitable bearings arranged on the forward lower end of the main frame B. The frame F is connected by pitmen F with the crank arms L on the main shaft L (see Fig. 3), so that when the loom is running a forward and backward swinging motion is' given to the frame F and as the arm F carrying the dent bar F is mounted on the guide rods F, it is evidentthat a like forward and backward swinging motion is given to the said dent bar F and its dents F. The shaft R is driven from the shaft K", and for this purpose the shaft R is provided with a bevel gear wheel R in mesh with a bevel .gear wheel R secured on a shaft R journaled in suitable hearings on the left-hand side of the main frame B, and onthe said shaftR is secured a bevel gear Wheel R in mesh with abevel gear wheel R secured on the driven shaft K previously mentioned, so that when theloom is running a continuous rotary niotion is given to the shaft R from the shaft.

K by the gearing just described. On the shaft R (see Figs. 9 and 10) are secured .ec= centric cams R engaging foot-pieces F formed on the arms F so as to impart a downward sliding motion to the said'arms F carrying the dent bar F Springs F? are attached at the lower end to thearms F and atthe upper end to the frame F so as to hold the foot-pieces F in contact withthe peripheral facesof the cams R to cause a return or upward movement ofthe arms F and the dent bar F The lower ends of the .45 uide rods F* extending a ripheral faces of the cams R, so that in case 'the springs 'F 'should break'the arms F arelimited in their-downward movement to revent damage to the adj acent parts of the ay.

Now when the loom is runninga and backward swinging motion is'given to the lay from'the crank arms L of the main shaft L by the use of the pitmen F and the swing frame F", and 'a downward sliding movement is given to the arms F carrying the dent bar F immediately after the lay ,has reached the end of its forward strokeby the use of the cams R, and an upward sliding movement isgivcnto the said parts at the end of the return stroke by the. action of the springs F. During the forward swinging movement of the lay F the dents F engage the threadsa, b, b to beat up the wefts c. and during the downward movement the are provided with collars F short distance above the peforward dents F pass out of engagement with the threads a, b, b and c and the lay F remains in this position to the end of the return stroke, after which the dent bar F is caused to rise to reengage the dents F with the threads a, b, b, as hereinafter more fully described. The breast beam G (see Figs. l5, 16, 17 and 18), consists of a supporting bar G attached to the main frame B, and the top7-5 of the bar G is provided with a row of spaced plates G inclined upwardly and rearwardly and projecting beyond the rear face of the supporting bar G, so that the dents F of the lay F can pass between the rear 30 ends of the plates (3%. The upper faces of the rear ends of the plates G extend ap proximately horizontally but are provided with grooves G (see Figs. 16 and 17) for the passage of the warp threads 0, adapted to be clamped in the said grooves G by a clamping device S formed of plates-S attached to a cross bar provided witharms S fulcrumed on a shaft S journaled on'the main frame B. The arms S are provided with rearwardly extending integral cams S pressed on by springs S attached to the supporting bar G of the breast beam G. The springs S impart a downward swinging motion to the clamping device to normally holdthe clamping platesv S in clampingcontact with the warp threads (1 in the 1 grooves G of the breast beam plates G The cams S are adapted to be engaged by the reed bar F of the lay F to swing the clamping device S upward against the tension of the springs S so that the clamping plates S release the warp threads a -for until the weft c is F-bfthe lay F moves dow n\\"ar'd, the clamping device S is caused to swing downward by the action of its spring S", so that the clamp.-

ing plates S reengage and clamp the warp threads a in position in the grooves G .of.110 the breast beam plates G". A guide roller S is loosely journaled on the shaft S tow engage the topof the fabric a and guide the fabric toward'the roller H, as will be readily understood by reference to F 2.3. The

breast beam plates G are spaced sufficient distances apart to permit the diagonalthreads I), I) to extend on opposite sides of the said plates.

In order to prevent slack in the weft cat the sch-ages and to insure a proper formation of the selv'ages, it is desirable to 'open the shed at the sides, and for this purpose use is. made of shed openers T arranged on opposite sides of the loom in the rear ofthe breast beam G-(se Figs. 3, 1.9, 20, 218ml 22) The shed openers are alike in construction andeach consists of a vertically disposed stud T, attached at its lower end to a rearwardly extending bracket G forming meager:

of ihr breast {1;- turn eWlh part oi the snpportii'ijl bar (i' beam (i. ()n the stud "l" is h nored the hub T carrying: a arm T extending horizontally l to pass between the warp thread, diagonal thr ads :5, at, the hie-r weave The upper end of he in a ran; far-e it eng. i cam Face T on the unor T of the stml T, and the Hlltit i hub T is pre ""w'l on by a spring 'i" to huhi the ram time T in oon'rart with the ram fate T. An arm 'i" extends ouiwardl'v from the hub T and is connected b a link 'i with a picker stick E on the c rr sp ndin s dr of the loom, to impart a sxviioginn' motion to the said arm T. with a view to uni ihr hub T When the hub 'lfi is turned in on direction the shed opener 'l swings inward nd th etween the outermost warp threads 11 and diagonal threads 7), I) to open the shed, so that the shuttle draws theater; r: tant to the hub direction the form a proper selvage, and when T is turned in the opposite selvage opener T swings outward into a rear-most position and out of engagement with the threads 12 and I3 and i" as show! in Fig. 3.

Although I have shown the as being actuated from the picker sticks FR of the shuttle mechanism it is understood that I do not limit myself to such construe tion especiallyas the said shed opener may be actuated by separate mechanism driven from the main shaft L.

he Warp beam A is provided with the usual brake A to prevent the warp threads a from too rapidly unwinding and to huid the warp threads taut. I

The operation is as follo'ws: When the loom is running and the several parts are in the position shown in Figsv and 24, then the lay F is on the end of its forwan'i sir; having beaten in the weft 6-. frame I is in its uppermost the shed is open with the Warp threads a above pairs of diagonal threads b, 6, crossed in the rear of the lay by a previous turning of the rollers N, N. Each warp thread is held between adjacent diagonal threads 6, 1 extending on opposite sides of the needie I carrying this warp thread a. The lay now moves downward see Fig. 25) to disengage the dents F from the threads (1. i), I) and 0 and allow the clamping plates S of the clamping device S to engage the warp threads (1 on top of the plates G of the breast beam G, to clamp the said threads I; in place immediately in the rear of the fair rie (1. During the time the lay has moved down and the needle frame I is in the up permost position, the shed is held open so that the shuttle E Can pass through the open shed to insert the Weft; thread 0 beshed openers xii h din gen ai downward tinali'i tie lay 11'. and then the needle 1' no i swings upward so that its needles l" pass between t 1 cros ed threads 1). 1") in the rear re, as intlieated in Fig. 3-1, In 'nie rhe in i has beaten up the i i and the StTYtrl'zli parts assume notion hown in Fig. 23. and the 0d up raiion repeated.

l that, when "he lay rises at in rearward stroke and rei iigages the diagi-nai threads 1'1, ff earlident l passes between a pair of :idiaeent ihi-ea'i'ls i), in. the rear oi the crossing h telier; the two threads and previously produwd by 3hr; rotation of the rollers )5 N1 it is under 00 that each warp thread in interw ven at, each piel; with a pair of diagonal threads 5, b, but each warp thread 1/ is interwmen in successive picks with difi'rrent pairs of diagonal threads 1'. {/0 Thus the warp thread interwiiveo in one pie}; with a pair i diagonai threads b. 1') is; interwoven at the next. piel; with a pair of diag} onal threads 7 5) which were next to the first pair of d.v ennui threads during the first pielc it in understood that as the 'ihrearhv f. :5 ai shifted intermittently in a lateral direction by the grooved rollers; N. N and in such a manner that the threads I; move from the left to the right and the threads 6 from the right to the let; the 'crossing of two threads Z; and I) in the rear of the needle I" uith diflerent threads I), I al'terear'h pirk. that is. the threads 5 and I)" are interwoven (liiiglfil'lzlii v in the fabric as they are continually advanced from one side to the other, that is. the thread I) advances from the left to the right while the thread 6 is advanced from the right to the left.

It is further understood that for 'eaeh pick the thread which rent-l the lighthand end of the 1i r transferred o the righhhaniil e1, 1 of the iower roller N. to be then carried bv the latter from the right to the left, and at eaeli pick the thread 6. which reaehes the left-hand end (if the roller is transferred to the eorrespohding 

